Southfield's Providence Hospital receives $1 million donation

Southfield-based Providence Hospital has received a $1 million donation from American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (AUC) to renovate and equip the hospital’s expanded Surgical Simulation and Procedural Skills Training Center.

The 6,800-square-foot center is scheduled to open next year and will house a procedural skills training room, a virtual reality surgical skills training room, a simulated operating room and more.

“Simulation training is a critical component of the medical education program for Providence’s physicians, medical students and residents, nurses and other health professionals, and will help to ensure the highest level of patient care at Providence and Providence Park Hospitals,” said David Dull, M.D., chief medical officer at Providence. “Through highly technical and realistic simulation in a multidisciplinary setting, participants are able to hone their skills, gain expertise and adopt the latest protocols through hands-on experience.”